Waste & Recycling Guides

Before disposing of items, consider reducing waste by reusing them or passing them on to others. Many items can be repaired yourself or professionally, or even traded online. Reusing and repairing helps reduce waste and benefits your community.

Find out more by download residential waste and recycling information guide in your preferred language or use our A – Z Interactive Guide.

Waste and Recycling Information Guide

Please remember, if you cannot find an item listed, or need further information, please contact Council’s Waste Education Team on wastewise@wyndham.vic.gov.au or 1300 023 411.

A – Z Interactive Residential Waste Guide

Waste Items

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)

Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.

Advertising material

Aerosol Cans, spray cans (empty)

Aluminium cans, trays and foil

Beauty containers (empty - plastic only)

Biscuit trays (plastic)

Books

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Zero Waste Map
Do you need help to find out where you can recycle different household materials?
Wyndham's Zero Waste Map will help you find services or locations within Wyndham where you can take certain commonly used household items to be recycled, such as cardboard, electrical waste, clothing and timber. The map will also help you to find restaurants and cafés that have pledged to commit to reducing single use plastics.
All you need to do is select a waste type or search for the item in the search field and the results will appear on the map.
For additional information on each of the locations click on the recycling symbol.
View: Wyndham Zero Waste Map

Bottle tops (on bottle)

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information
Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (Vic CDS)
Eligible containers can be refunded for 10c at return points around Wyndham. Look for the 10c mark on the drink container label often located near the barcode.
To find out more about eligible containers or more info visit Vic CDS.

Bottles

Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (Vic CDS)
Eligible containers can be refunded for 10c at return points around Wyndham. Look for the 10c mark on the drink container label often located near the barcode.
To find out more about eligible containers or more info visit Vic CDS.
Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information

Butter Container

Cake trays

Cans (steel, aluminium)

Cardboard

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Hard and Green Waste
Wyndham City offers most Wyndham households three free hard and green waste collection services each financial year. A home collection service accepts larger and different items that may not be able to go in your bins.
The service works on a pre-booked system. You will need to book your collection day at least 2 weeks in advance with collection waiting time between 2-5 weeks depending on your location.
More info
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information
Zero Waste Map
Do you need help to find out where you can recycle different household materials?
Wyndham's Zero Waste Map will help you find services or locations within Wyndham where you can take certain commonly used household items to be recycled, such as cardboard, electrical waste, clothing and timber. The map will also help you to find restaurants and cafés that have pledged to commit to reducing single use plastics.
All you need to do is select a waste type or search for the item in the search field and the results will appear on the map.
For additional information on each of the locations click on the recycling symbol.
View: Wyndham Zero Waste Map

Cereal and Biscuit Boxes

Cleaning bottles (empty)

Cooking Oil Containers

Cosmetics containers (empty - plastic only)

Deodorant cans & roll-ons (empty)

Drink Can

Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (Vic CDS)
Eligible containers can be refunded for 10c at return points around Wyndham. Look for the 10c mark on the drink container label often located near the barcode.
To find out more about eligible containers or more info visit Vic CDS.
Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information

Egg Carton

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Compost Bin/Worm Farm
Your own private compost bin or worm farm at home. To purchase a compost bin or worm farm that is subsidised by Council visit Wormlovers website.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information

Envelopes

Foil (clean, in a ball)

Foil trays

Glass bottles, jars (brown, green or clear, with lids)

Greeting cards

Ice cream containers (plastic)

Insect spray bottles (empty)

Jars (glass) and lids (metal or plastic – lids on)

Junk mail

Magazines

Makeup containers (empty - plastic only)

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information
Terracycle
Terracycle is able to recycle many different items (fees apply). More information

Matchboxes

Medicine bottles (empty)

Metal tins & cans

Milk Bottles (plastic)

Newspaper

Paper

Pet food cans (empty)

Pizza boxes (empty, oily/greasy is okay)

Plastic bottles & lids (lids on)

Plastic containers & lids (lids on)

Plates (paper)

Pump bottles (keep pump on bottle)

Punnets (plastic)

Shampoo & Conditioner Bottles

Slurpee cup (plastic only)

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Zero Waste Map
Do you need help to find out where you can recycle different household materials?
Wyndham's Zero Waste Map will help you find services or locations within Wyndham where you can take certain commonly used household items to be recycled, such as cardboard, electrical waste, clothing and timber. The map will also help you to find restaurants and cafés that have pledged to commit to reducing single use plastics.
All you need to do is select a waste type or search for the item in the search field and the results will appear on the map.
For additional information on each of the locations click on the recycling symbol.
View: Wyndham Zero Waste Map

Slurpee cup lid

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Zero Waste Map
Do you need help to find out where you can recycle different household materials?
Wyndham's Zero Waste Map will help you find services or locations within Wyndham where you can take certain commonly used household items to be recycled, such as cardboard, electrical waste, clothing and timber. The map will also help you to find restaurants and cafés that have pledged to commit to reducing single use plastics.
All you need to do is select a waste type or search for the item in the search field and the results will appear on the map.
For additional information on each of the locations click on the recycling symbol.
View: Wyndham Zero Waste Map

Spray Bottles (empty) - keep spray pump on bottle

Takeaway containers (plastic, cardboard - empty)

Tin cans

Toilet paper rolls

Tupperware

Recycling Bin (Yellow Bin)
Council supplied recycling bin with a yellow lid. For more information visit Household Bin Services.
Municipal Tip (RDF)
Fees may apply, tip tokens can be used. Items that can go in your yellow recycling bin can be dropped off for free. This facility has a (transfer station) and landfill (tip) at 470 Wests Road, Werribee. More information
Zero Waste Map
Do you need help to find out where you can recycle different household materials?
Wyndham's Zero Waste Map will help you find services or locations within Wyndham where you can take certain commonly used household items to be recycled, such as cardboard, electrical waste, clothing and timber. The map will also help you to find restaurants and cafés that have pledged to commit to reducing single use plastics.
All you need to do is select a waste type or search for the item in the search field and the results will appear on the map.
For additional information on each of the locations click on the recycling symbol.
View: Wyndham Zero Waste Map

Washing powder boxes (empty)

Wrapping Paper

Yoghurt Container